A/N: Here is a new chapter for you guys. This is the last chapter that I had planned out fully, but this Christmas weekend I'll start planning the next few chapters.

Part 2 Ch. 16: Past Faces

May

Skye wakes up in the early morning to the sounds of Ty and Melissa laughing downstairs. Skye walks down the stairs and takes a seat on the couch.

"How did you sleep sweetie?" Melissa asks her sister-in-law.

"Fine thanks, what are you and Ty laughing at?"

"Ty was just telling me some things about your past that he has neglected to tell me before," Melissa says with a smirk.

Skye glares at her brother who just smiles and shrugs his shoulders.

"What exactly did he tell you?" Skye asks hesitantly.

"You were eight years old and thought that your teacher was a total babe."

Skye blushes and looks at Ty.

"Why did you have to do that? What I did was so embarrassing."

"Come on Skye, it wasn't like that."

Skye crosses her arms across her chest and pouts.

"Why, but I actually told Mr. Mason that and I felt so embarrassed that I asked to change classes."

"That maybe true, but if you haven't had done that you never would have met Julia."

Skye narrows her eyes at the name.

"Don't say her name. She's a bitch."

Ty rolls his eyes.

"Skye please tell me you have gotten over her."

"Of course I have, but she broke my heart. It still hurts."

"What about Brianna?"

Skye smiles, "She fixed it and then broke it again."

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"Hold up, hold up, hold up, you two almost didn't get married?" Brianna asks in disbelief.

Peyton and Brooke look at each other and nod.

"What the hell happened then?"

"Her name was Rachel Gatina and she had the biggest thing for Brooke. She entered our senior year of high school and did everything she could to get into Brooke's good graces."

Brooke nods her head in agreement.

"And I fell for it. Peyton and I were engaged during our senior year and things changed after that. Rachel kept pushing and pushing and then one day she pushed too far."

"Brooke, please tell me I'm right. There is something between us. You feel it don't you?"

Brooke stands up from her bed and shakes her head.

"Rachel, I'm engaged to Peyton. I love her. I don't love you. I like you, but I don't love you."

Rachel steps further into Brooke's space.

"Yes you do. I see the way you look at me. You're curious if anything," Rachel trails her finger up Brooke's arm. "You may be engaged, but you're not married. She doesn't have to know." Rachel leans in for a kiss, but Brooke pulls away.

"I can't!"

"Yes, you can. All I want is a kiss and then I'll leave you alone, just one kiss."

Rachel doesn't give Brooke a chance to respond she goes in for the kiss anyway. When Brooke realizes what is going on she pushes Rachel away, but it's too late. A voice from the doorway makes Brooke's heart break.

"You never called me."

Brooke steps forward and Peyton shakes her head.

"I guess I know why."

"It's not what you think, baby, please let me explain."

Peyton shakes her head and takes the ring off of her finger. She grabs Brooke's hand and places the ring there.

"I don't want an explanation."

Brooke watches as Peyton leaves. Rachel places her hands on Brooke's shoulders, but Brooke shrugs them off of her.

"Get off of me."

Peyton grabs Brooke's hand and kisses it.

"We stayed broken up for two months. A month after the incident Rachel left, but I was still hurting. Eventually things worked out in the end. We decided to keep the same wedding date and everything. I placed the ring back on my finger and the rest is history."

Brianna scratches her head and sighs.

"I always thought you guys have been together forever."

"Nope, we are just like anybody else, we fight. We make up. It's life," Brooke says before she yawns slightly. "Sorry, late night last night."

Brianna makes a disgusted face.

"Too much information there, but it's nice to know that you and Peyton aren't so perfect."

"Nobody's perfect," Peyton says with a slight smile.

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"What the hell are you doing here?" Skye shouts when she closes the front door.

The smirk on the blonde's face faltered.

"Skye, I haven't seen you in a few years, aren't you going to give me a hug?"

Skye crosses her arms over her chest and shakes her head.

"Skye, I know I probably owe you an explanation. I just want to say I'm sorry."

"Why are you here Julia? Last I heard you moved away."

"I did, but now I'm back. I want to explain some things to you."

Skye and Julia take a seat in the living room and Melissa and Ty give them their privacy.

"What I did was stupid and I should have waited for you and I didn't do it and I'm sorry."

"Julia, you cheated on me because I wouldn't have sex with you. Do you know how bad that hurt me and to top it all off you wouldn't talk to me? You just kept giving me these looks like I was the one that betrayed you when in fact it was you who betrayed me."

Julia sighs and rests her head in her hands.

"I'm sorry Skyler, I really am. I was just going through things. I loved you and we weren't going anywhere."

"I loved you too which is why I couldn't cheat. What's your excuse?"

"I deserved that. I know I have no right to come to your doorstep and beg for your forgiveness. I mean I haven't even kept in contact with you, but you deserve better than me. You deserve to give that special thing to someone you love."

"I already did," Skye whispers.

Julian looks up and sighs.

"Damn, I would have hoped it was me."

Skye glares at her.

"Sorry, I just want my friend back. I want the girl that met me when I was eight. Can I get that girl back?"

Skye shrugs her shoulders.

"We'll see."

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Brooke brought Evan down from the nursery while Peyton and Brianna went over Brianna's art project for school.

"Do you have any idea on what you want to do?" Peyton asks as Brianna taps her paper down on her sketchbook.

"No and that's the thing, I'm never really stuck until now. It's a contest, but a graded contest nonetheless."

"Well when I sit down and draw most of it is just sketches and then I go from there. You should just draw and see what comes to you."

Brianna nods her head and looks back down on her sketchpad. Peyton gets up from the floor and spots Brooke and Evan leaning against the wall.

"What are you doing down here?"

"Little guy woke up from his nap, didn't you Evan?"

Peyton smiles down at her son who smiles and claps his hands. Peyton laughs. The doorbell rings and Brooke passes Evan to Peyton.

"I'll get the door," Brooke kisses Peyton's lips before going to the front door.

Brooke opens the front door and is surprised to see who is standing behind it.

"Hello Brooke."

"Rachel, what are you doing here?"

Rachel smiles slightly.

"You look really good," Rachel looks over Brooke's shoulder and frowns. Peyton was standing there with an unpleasant look on her face. "I didn't think you were still with that bi—"

Peyton slams the door in Rachel's face and turns to Brooke.

"I hate that girl."